BBC documentary exposes sexual crimes, atrocities, cover-ups by late TB Joshua

A three-part investigative documentary on the alleged horrors and sexual crimes committed by the late Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, also known as TB Joshua, will soon air on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Joshua's demise occurred on June 5, 2021. The BBC interviewed a minimum of thirty former employees and members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) as part of the investigation. On January 8, the premiere segment of the documentary is scheduled to air.

The documentary, consisting of three parts, reveals the clandestine lifestyle of the late SCOAN founder by tracing instances of manipulation, rape, harassment, abuse, and manufactured miracles. Sources informed the BBC that, despite being cognizant of the allegations, the church refrained from conducting an investigation into them. It is claimed that the sexual offences occurred for a period exceeding twenty years.

A segment of the documentary exposes the manner in which SCOAN protected its members from learning the truth regarding the 2014 collapse of one of its guesthouses. A video that was repeatedly aired on Emmanuel TV featured a fleeting segment of the structure being viewed from above by what appeared to be an aircraft.

Situated in the Ikotun-Egbe region of Lagos State, SCOAN evolved from a neighbourhood evangelical church to a globally recognised institution worth millions of dollars.

Former SCOAN employee Emmanuel disclosed to the BBC that the story circulating regarding an aircraft was completely fabricated. He maintained that there was a structural flaw in the church edifice. Furthermore, this assertion was substantiated by Rae, a British woman who was a disciple and a member of the church. She continued by stating that Joshua insisted on elevating the structure, which was constructed with inadequate foundations for its floors, despite professional advice to the contrary.

Some construed the financial compensation provided by SCOAN to the families of the victims in the aftermath of the tragedy as "hush money." According to sources, TB Joshua directed a church employee who was assisting in the distribution of compensation in South Africa to discourage bereaved families from interacting with the media. It has been claimed that Joshua threatened families who declined the money in person.

"The collapse of the structure exemplifies life during TB Joshua's tenure." An array of cover-ups has ensued. "His concealment of this incident was virtually impossible due to its magnitude," Rae explained.

Individuals were dismembered beneath the rubble, and deceased bodies were transported in SCOAN ambulances to conceal the true extent of the calamity from the press, thereby protecting the church's reputation and TB Joshua, according to an investigation by the BBC.

Sexual Exploitation

Witnesses to TB Joshua's sexual exploitation described being coerced and silenced, despite knowing that their relationship with "daddy" was detrimental. These women belonged to the discipleship of TB Joshua. Many women recounted their personal accounts of being sexually assaulted and violated by him. One of the women who initially resisted his assault disclosed in an interview with the BBC that he threatened them into submission.

TB Joshua allegedly rationalised his sexual assaults against the women by asserting that it was for their salvation. Since their teenage years, when they joined the synagogue, these women have endured years of abuse before fleeing. During her fourteen-year sojourn in the church, Abisola, a female, revealed that she had been subjected to sexual assault. Furthermore, upon becoming expectant as a result of the assaults, these women were forced to undergo abortions at a filthy clinic located within the synagogue.

One of the women described her experience as follows: "I stood in his room as we entered. His command was "Take off your clothing," so I did as he said. After pointing, I immediately lay down, at which point he proceeded to violate me. I lost my virginity to him. While I sobbed, he whispered in my earpieces that I ought to cease behaving in a babylike manner. At the time, I was seventeen years old. "I lacked legal age."

A solitary survivor successfully evaded capture and confronted TB Joshua, providing videos of the confrontation to the BBC. A security officer was overheard in the video threatening to murder the woman. Those who survived described being singled out, assaulted, and gunned down by criminals suspected of having ties to the pastor.

A documentary by the BBC revealed how the church managed, organised, and fabricated television miracles. Individuals were instructed to magnify their problems in order to obtain healing, and their recovery was also exaggerated to appear "perfected by God," according to a miracle department source who was interviewed by the BBC.

Rae inquired, "How is an individual of that calibre allowed to roam unimpeded?" "This individual presented himself as a father to numerous children, but in reality, he raped, abused, and molests every single one of these individuals who refer to him as "daddy." At the age of seventeen, Rachel enrolled in the church in the hope of being cured of her homosexuality.

An additional aspect of the inquiry examined the manner in which TB Joshua subjected his unwed daughter to maltreatment and social exclusion. Ajoke, who is now 28 years old, disclosed to the BBC how she encountered her father regarding allegations of sexual abuse, which resulted in their expulsion from the church. She disclosed having been subjected to indoctrination and isolation and acknowledged having considered suicide.

Mail Online reported in March 2023 that Constance Marten, an aristocrat purportedly "groomed" by TB Joshua, spent her adolescent years in a compound near Lagos, Nigeria. Marten, who was forced to address the leader as "daddy," resided in a dormitory supervised by armed guardians and was required to endure biblical readings, according to the report. Marten was also subjected to rigorous control.

Controversy was drawn to the compound where Marten was held subsequent to her and her partner's apprehension about the death of their child Victoria. According to reports, Marten was affiliated with the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), in Lagos, Nigeria, and her affluence was disclosed.

At the compound, Marten and other white individuals were subjected to humiliating treatment by the controversial pastor, according to accounts provided by former members. Afterwards, Marten initiated communication with others, articulating her bewilderment and distress stemming from previous occurrences in an effort to comprehend what had transpired.

YouTube suspended TB Joshua's channel, Emmanuel TV, in April 2021, in response to contentious comments that attributed homosexuality to demonic possession.

Francis Agolo, Marten's former companion, reminisced about her sojourn in Nigeria and observed a profound transformation in her disposition subsequent to the expedition. Depicting her as protective and affectionate prior to the ordeal, she became reclusive and distressed afterward. Marten had previously recounted her harrowing experience of cohabiting with fifty girls in a religious cult, where the leader exerted his dominion over them by forbidding them to see their families and designating himself as their exclusive paternal figure. Establishing Leadership